On The Jake Feinberg Show (radio) and in Facebook Lives, Jake Feinberg has now conducted over 2,000 interviews with “The Cats”—popular musicians across the spectrum from rock to jazz, R&B to folk, pop to country, bluegrass to fusion. Jake’s unique interviewing style puts musicians at their ease and inspires them to reflect candidly on topics familiar or unexpected. The Cats tell little stories, muse about life, uncover aspects of the music business, dig deep into overcoming adversity, revel in camaraderie, and open their souls. You will never see musicians in the same light again.... Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jake-feinberg/support
Blazing guitarist from Planck talks about his early indoctrination into the jam scene in Virginia and how he continues to cultivate his own tone and voice.
Profound musician and thinker talks about when he first connected with Alex and Nels Cline and how he cultivated the Nine Winds roster of cats.
Gifted poet and singer talks about eliminating untrustworthy people in his life and how that has led to unbridled artistic freedom and a closer connection with source.
Dynamic drummer talks about his work in the studio with Ralph Towner and how language often misconstrues the significance and magic of music.
Continued transmission about the creation of music with masters like Julius Hemphill and Horace Tapscott.
English drummer talks about time displacement and how he created seminal beats for psych rock outfits like Yes and King Crimson.
Divine Healer talks about the relative imbalance that exists between the divine feminine and divine masculine within all of us and how she has learned to transcend that through a variety of different modalities.
Multi-dimensional artist talks about painting album covers for Chick Corea. Joe Henderson and Dave Holland and being encouraged by Bobby Bradford and John Carter to become a musician.
Divine songstress and healer talks about her humble upbringing in rural Philippines and bringing that knowledge, wisdom and grace to her life in America.
Young singer and seeker talk's about her relentless pursuit of learning from her elders, peers and on the bandstand.
Massachusetts based rehab counselor and budding musician talks about his infatuation with The Band and noticeable vibe overlap between Morningside Heights and The Hudson River Valley when he was at Columbia.
Ebullient keyboardist for Eggy talks about the drive for sonic expansion with his brothers.
Prolific Swedish musician talks about finding unconditional love in his life when he needed it the most and overcoming physical dis-ease on the bandstand.
Singer and actress talks about leaving Tucson to pursue her artistic dreams in NYC.
Rapper who has accessed God-Consciousness through The Fifth-Dimension talks about bringing positivity to inner city folk music and building a coalition of sentient artists by raising positive frequencies through messaging.
Singer and performer from the Yoruba tradition talks about her experiences in the music industry and why she decided to carve her own career path with the help of her closest companion - her mom.
Swedish guitarist talks about his early prog bands like Made In Sweden and Solar Plexus and how he joined Blood Sweat & Tears.
Decorated musician talks about playing with English bands Free and Traffic which ultimately led him to England, Island Records and Bob Marley.
Poet and lyricist talks about the tours he has been on and how he wants to make an impact through his music.
Guitarist with Bob Marley talks about his relationship with Bill Graham as a teenager causing havoc at the Fillmore West and being taught slide guitar by Duane Allman and Johnny Winter.
Examining the Upful Life with a decorated music journalist.
Stellar alto saxophonist talks about how he learned to hear music and what his Tucson jazz experience has been like. Safe travels in your next journey.
Frontman Fritz Fayman talks about his band and how they are evolving in an ever-changing musical landscape.
Astounding rapper and instrumentalist talks about his early introduction to the blues from his grandma and how his time in solitary confinement helped bring him closer to God.
Iconic taper of the Grateful Dead talks about his experiences at Frost Ampitheatre '82, Greek Theatre (Berkeley) '83 and Marin Vets '84. Long strange trip....
Venerable musician who plays a myriad of keyboards and synths talks about his early leanings towards Julius Watkins and Oscar Pettiford, moving to New York playing banjo in Dixieland Bands and finding his groove with the Gil Evans Orchestra. Older brother of Tony.
Professor of philosophy and musician talks about the galvanizing forces that propelled him to access indigenous wisdom and make it relatable for his peers and students.
Cosmic singer from mainland China talks about bucking traditional singing technique and using unique individual stylings to express her own story of vulnerability, betrayal and perseverance.
Legendary guitarist from Patterson, NJ talks about his working relationships with Trudy Pitts and taking over for Pat Martino in her working band.
Multi-instrumentalist talks about the many roads of his musical existence and the influence Phil Lesh had on him in taking up the bass.
Singer songwriter talks about his new tune "We Were Golden" and the messages it intends to promote for future generations about human collaboration and finishing the job.
Cosmic musician talks about the transformative musical experience he had at the Ali Akbar Khan College of Music and how that propelled him into creating a plethora of new age music with Steve Halpern and his comrades in Mill Valley.
Independent singer/songwriter talks about the minimalist direction his life has taken and his move away from heavy metal to more acoustic based solo music.
Legendary musician talks about his early influences and how he became established as a studio shark.
Versatile drummer talks about seeking sound creation from an early age.
Guitarist from Pittsburgh talks about the bandstand lessons he learned from cats like J.C. Moses and how he keeps his ears and mind open to all music's.
Sonic expander talks about the spiritual components that have led him to peace and musical creation.
Musician, author and philosopher talks about forging healing groups in order to overcome adversity in the modern era.
Scott Raulie talks about the work he and his partner Jonathan are doing to turn Millennium Resorts into a viable touring band.
Bassist and educator talks about early learning experiences with Ray Barretto's band and what should be focused on respective to the bass within the academy.
Iconic session guitarist talks about becoming a more adept jazz player through his time with Dave Liebman among others.
Legendary jazz guitarist talks about being discovered and developing the first curriculum for guitar at Berklee College of Music.
Russian born singer talks about overcoming the hurdles of family skepticism towards her musical leanings and staying true to her individual creativity on her latest record.
Contemplative rhythm maker and music aficionado talks about seminal lessons he learned from Shelly Manne and Vinnie Golia about pursuing the creatives path.
Independent musical artist talks about his exposure to sanctified church music growing up and how he approaches creative control for his art.
Spiritual and philosophic drummer talks about becoming hip to astral-level music from the likes of Sonship Woody Theus growing up in Los Angeles and how that shaped his musical point of view for the rest of his life.
Drummer from Pittsburgh talks about being humbled on the bandstand growing up, being taken away from music because of a hearing loss and then rediscovering his love of composition with heavyweight cats.
Detroit born pianist and soul brother talks about gratitude and being a disciple in the lineage of sainthood. Happy New Year
Hammond B-3 player talks about developing his chops during the resurgent Acid Jazz period of the 1990's and the blues circuit that saved him in the Hudson Valley.
Decorated band leader of Jimmy Kimmel Live! talks about growing up under the tutelage of this father and the different musical experiences he has had throughout his career.
Singer songwriter talks about writing songs based on his own life experiences and how he can get them into the ears of the people.